Gate.



W. D. WHITNEY. GATE.

APPLICATION FILED M0 22, 190a.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

WILLIE D. WHITNEY, OF HOLLEY, NEW YORK.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 22, 1908.

Patented Dec. *7, 1909.

Serial No. 468,777.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIE D. WHITNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Holley, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to farm gates characterized by a folding panel, in order that the gate may be raised sufficiently to permit the passage of poultry, small stock, etc.

The object of the present invention is to provide a gate of this kind involving no complicated structural details, and embodying certain novel features of construction, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention also has for its object to provide an improved hinge connection for the gate, whereby it may be raised or lowered bodily.

In the accompanying drawing a perspective View of the invention is shown.

In the drawing, 5 denotes the horizontal bars of the gate, which are pivotally con nected to end bars 6 and 7, respectively, and intermediate bars 8, whereby a folding panel is had. The end and intermediate bars are in pairs, the members of which are spaced apart to receive the horizontal bars therebetween.

By the folding panel herein described, the gate can be raised at one end, to permit the passage of poultry, small stock, etc. The gate is held in this position by a pair of parallel brace bars 9, which are pivoted to one of the bars 5 at the lower end of the gate, and are engageable with notches 10, made in the inner edges of the end bars 6, the latter being the front end bars of the gate. The bars 9 are connected by a pin or bolt 11, so that they may move together, and they are spaced apart by a spacing block 12, through which the pin 11 passes. A plurality of notches 10 are provided, so that the gate may be folded and held in different positions.

The latch of the gate is a U-shaped member 13, which is pivoted to the latch-post 14, with its branches presented in the direction of the gate, the front end thereof being received therebetween. Pins 15, projecting from the sides of the latch-post, limit the downward swing of the latch, and hold it in looking position. To release the gate it is necessary only to lift the latch .until its branches clear the front end of the gate.

The gate is adjustably mounted, so that it may be raised and lowered bodily.

. The hinge-post 19 is provided with upper and lower hinge-pins 27. On the upstanding portion of the upper pin is swiveled a block 28, to which is pivoted a link 29, similar to the link-20, and operating in the same manner as said link to hold the gate at different elevations. On the upstanding portion of the lower hinge-pin is swiveled a block 30, having forwardly directed arms 31, between which the rear end of the gate works and is guided. The extremities of the arms are inturned, as indicated at 82, to engage the front edge of the rear end bar of the gate.

By the construction herein described, a simple, strong and efficient gate is had, there being no complicated parts to get out of order, and, by providing a folding panel, as well as means for permitting the gate to be moved bodily, it will be seen that I have provided for a wide range of adjustment.

What is claimed is 1. In a gate having a notched rear endpost, a hinge-post provided with hinge-pins, blocks swiveled on said pins, arms projecting from one of said blocks and embracing the rear end-post of the gate, and a link pivoted to the other block and loosely embracing said rear end-post of the gate and engageable with the notches thereof.

2. In a gate, a hinge post provided with hinge pins, blocks swiveled on said pins, and arms projecting from said blocks and loosely embracing the rear end post of the gate to permit vertical adjustment thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIE D. IVHITNEY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES BIDELMAN, EDWIN L. WAYE. 

